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15 Cards in this Set
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calcitonin
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thyroid hormone that is important for maintaining a dense, strong bone matrix and regulating the blood calcium level
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euthyroid
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refers to a normal functioning thryoid gland
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fine-needle aspiration
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invasive procedure used to obtain a small specimen from a specific lesion
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hyperthyroidism
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oversecretion of thyroid hormones
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hypophospatasia
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low phosphate level, which can be seen with hyperparathyroidism
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hypothyroidism
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underactive thyroid hormones
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isthmus
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small piece of thyroid tissue that connects the right and left lobes of the gland
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longus colli muscle
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wedge-shaped muscle posterior to the thyroid lobes
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microcalcifications
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tiny echogenic foci within a nodule that may or may not shadow
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parathyroid hormone
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hormone secreted by pituitary glands, which regulates serum calcium levels
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pyramidal lobe
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present in small percentage of patients; extends superiorly from the isthmus
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serum calcium
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laboratory value that is elevated with hyperparathyroidism
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sternocleidomastoid muscles
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large muscles anterolateral to the thyroid
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strap muscles
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group of three muscles (sternothyroid, sternohyoid and omohyoid) that lie anterior to the thyroid
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thyroid-stimulating hormone
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hormone secreted by pituitary gland that stimulate the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxine and triiodothyronine
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